'Escape From Mogadishu' sweeps Blue Dragon Film Awards

“Escape From Mogadishu,” an action film by director Ryoo Seung-wan, won six prizes including the Best Picture Award at the 42nd annual Blue Dragon Film Awards, one of Korea’s major film honors. The awards ceremony, hosted by actors Kim Hye-soo and...

2021-11-28

'Escape from Mogadishu' director credits staff for its success

Filmmaker Ryoo Seung-wan’s action blockbuster “Escape from Mogadishu” surpassed 3 million in ticket sales on Sunday 33 days after its release on July 28, casting aside the record set by Marvel’s Black Widow” of 2.96 million admissions to become the..

2021-08-31

'Mogadishu' passes three million ticket sales

“Escape From Mogadishu,” an action film by director Ryu Seung-wan, has pulled in 3 million viewers as of Sunday, according to its distributor Lotte Entertainment. It is the first movie to reach the milestone among the local and foreign films...

2021-08-29

‘Sinkhole’ tops box office over Liberation Day holiday

Disaster comedy film “Sinkhole” topped the box office during the Liberation Day holiday, attracting 741,000 moviegoers between Aug 14. to 16 according to the Korean Film Council’s Korea Box Office Information System on Tuesday. “Sinkhole” was ...

2021-08-17

'Escape from Mogadishu' tickets sell like hotcakes, actors say thanks

“Escape From Mogadishu,” an action film by director Ryu Seung-wan, sold 2 million tickets in 17 days, the Korean Film Council announced Friday. This number is garnering attention as “Escape From Mogadishu” is the first movie in 2021 to have...

2021-08-13

Distribution rights for 'Escape from Mogadishu' sold in 50 countries

The distribution rights for “Escape from Mogadishu,” director Ryu Seung-wan’s 11th feature film, has been sold in 50 countries, according to local distributor Lotte Entertainment on Thursday. The countries include Germany, Belgium, Netherlands...

2021-08-12

'Escape from Mogadishu' tops daily box office sales on its opening day

Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s latest feature film “Escape from Mogadishu” topped the daily box office selling 126,000 tickets on its opening day on Wednesday, according to data from the Korean Film Council.

2021-07-29

Kim Yoon-seok admits scale of 'Escape from Mogadishu' was daunting

Actor Kim Yoon-seok’s interest was immediately piqued when he read the script for “Escape from Mogadishu,” but his excitement was almost instantly clouded by doubt. “I first sat down with the director and we talked about whether it would actually...

2021-07-28

Huh Joon-ho struck by crew's commitment while filming 'Escape from Mogadishu'

Actor Huh Joon-ho had nothing but praise for the production team behind “Escape from Mogadishu.” ‘I felt like I’ve had my share of experiences filming overseas and knew what to expect, but ‘Mogadishu’ was certainly something else,” ...